Pairing of the Day: May 10 - 14, 2010

In this riff on a classic egg-salad sandwich, Melissa Rubel Jacobson stirs finely chopped silken tofu with mayonnaise, mustard, chives and crunchy celery, then spreads it on whole wheat toast. To mimic the yellowish color of egg salad, she sometimes adds a little turmeric, but it's not necessary.

In 2006, three brothersJesse, Brian and David Vendleystarted hawking homemade tacos from a cart on the streets of Soho in Manhattan. Last summer, the trio opened restaurant Calexico in Brooklyn. The secret to their success: superfresh fillings like the pico de gallo in these carne asada (steak) tacos.